Published 11:12 IST, November 17th 2019

Dale Steyn calls spectacular Shami the 'best bowler on current form'

Former South African speedster Dale Steyn called India's Mohammed Shami as the 'best bowler in current form' as India registered a comprehensive win over B'desh

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Former South African speedster Dale Steyn called India's Mohammed Shami as 'best bowler in current form' as India registered a comprehensive win over Bangladesh in first Test at Indore. Shami has been on a spectacular un for India in Tests and is considered as deadliest fourth innings bowler. Dale Steyn revealed his choice of best bowler to a fan during a Q&A session with his fans on Twitter. former South African speedster also had a few words of praise for young Naseem Shah and said that he had 'some wheels'. 

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Dale Steyn calls Shami best bowler

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Shami achieves a new feat

In first Test against Bangladesh where India had registered a comprehensive win, Mohammed Shami once again proved why he is best bowler in second innings as he has w become most successful bowler in last two years when it comes to bowling in second innings. star pacer w has 51 scalps from 20 innings. Only likes of Australia's Pat Cummins (48) and Nathan Lyon (47) are near Shami. Mohammed Shami took seven wickets in first Test match. He finished with figures of 3/27 in first innings at an ecomy rate of 2.08 including five maidens whereas, in second innings, he was yet again pick of Indian bowlers with figures of 4/31 at an ecomy rate of 1.94 including seven maidens.

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India register a comprehensive win

India declared ir innings on morning of Day 3 at 493/6 with a mammoth lead of 343 runs. bowlers once again struck early for hosts as Bangladesh lost ir top order pretty early. Only Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan mand to show some resistance for visitors. Rahim top-scored for Bangladesh with a 150-ball 64 and once he was dismissed, it was only a matter of time before Mominul Haque-led side were bundled out for 213 as India won by an innings and 130 runs. By virtue of this win, Team India continues to remain undisputed in ICC World Test Championship points table with 300 points in six games that y have played so far and winning on all occasions.

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11:03 IST, November 17th 2019